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The Fables of Aesop 41The Dog in the Manger

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Literature · Short Stories

The Fables of Aesop 41

The Dog in the Manger

AesopEnglish
A Dog looking out for its afternoon nap jumped into the Manger of an Ox and lay there cosily upon the straw. But soon the Ox, returning from its afternoon work, came up to the Manger and wanted to eat some of the straw. The Dog in a rage, being awakened from its slumber, stood up and barked at the Ox, and whenever it came near attempted to bite it. At last the Ox had to give up the hope of getting at the straw, and went away muttering:
“Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.”

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Aesop — The Fables of Aesop (Aesop) (date of first publication not recorded). Public Domain. Aesop, The Fables of Aesop; public domain in the US; text from Project Gutenberg #28. Source

Literature · Short Stories

The Fables of Aesop 42

AesopEnglish